The Newt Gingrich won the endorsement of Fred Thompson, the former U.S. senator and star of TV's 'Law and Order.' Thompson this morning outlined why he thinks Gingrich can best articulate and defend American Exceptionalism against President Obama.

“We don’t need to just manage the way Washington works,” Thompson said, “We need to fundamentally change Washington…We need someone who has the courage and ability to communicate the truth to the American people…I believe that person is Newt Gingrich. And that is why I strongly support him.”